Simon Martin is an ex-pat Brit miler and 5k specialist living in Boulder, CO. He is world champion in masters cross-country and a fomer Colorado Runner of the Year who is still pursuing a superfast mile.
Site title comes from the great Olympic champion Emil Zatopek, who said: "A runner must run with dreams in his heart".

Tuesday, August 1

Fastest mile so far

Tonight's post-training conversation with my wife Abby:

"What's the fastest mile you've ever run?" Well, I haven't run it very often - but I did 5:30 about 20 years ago on the track at Crystal Palace in a relay event.

"What do you think you need to do to win the Pearl Street Mile?" In the Beauty and the Beast event? About 5:14.

"What did you do in training tonight? You were doing a one-mile time trial, right?" 5:03!!